Pune, Sep 30 : MIT-World Peace University, Pune is set to organize the the World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy on occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, from Oct 2 to 5.

On the opening ceremony of the event on Oct 2, Dr Meira Kumar, former Speaker, Lok Sabha, and Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Governor of Andhra Pradesh, will be the chief guest.

A Annamalai, director, National Gandhi Museum & Library, Dr Hasmukh Adhia, chancellor, Central University of Gujarat, and Rajiv Mehrotra, trustee & secrectory, Foundation for University Responsibility India Habitat Centre, will also be guests at the event.

Also, in attendance will be Tara Gandhi-Bhattacharya, president, National Gandhi Museum, Prof Dr Rama Jaisundar, Om Thanvi & Dr Vijay Bhatkar, a renowned scholar.

The four-day event will witness seven sessions, which will take place on many topics, said a release from MIT.(UNI)